Sex, Five, Four...

The countdown has begun. Its about balls. Its about scoring. And its got everything to do with sex and soccer. Sex workers in Hillbrow, Johannesburg are looking forward to the business that the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup will bring with it. The opposing side, namely government and police and hoping to crack down on the sex trade, making it virtually impossible to protect the men and women involved in the trade. The spread of HIV can't be controlled and the safety of sex workers is constantly jeopardised by violence and abuse from police and pimps.

The moral high ground is populated with people who think that legalising prostitution will only make things worse. Worse than what?, some might ask. One prostitute was quoted, saying that she hopes the Cup will result in a nice little nest egg that will lead to an early retirement. She doesn't want to sell sex until she's 65, she says. Smart girl. She's got business savvy. I'd say an early retirement and golden FIFA handshake is in order.